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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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